“Obesity is the biggest driving force behind the most common form of breast cancer,”, BBC News has reported. Alcohol and then cigarettes are the next largest culprits, it added. The news is based on research...

“Sweets are ‘good for children and may stop them getting fat in later life’,” reported the Daily Mail. This news story is based on a US study that assessed the diet of more than 11,000 children and adolescents over 24 hours.

“A simple way for people to stay slim without counting the calories has been discovered,” the Daily Express reported. It said that research suggested that instead of worrying about the amount of food we eat...

“Smokers will soon be able to stub out their habit – without having to worry about piling on the pounds,” reported the Daily Mirror. It said that “scientists have discovered how nicotine suppresses the appetite and could...

“Children who get insufficient sleep at night are more likely to become overweight,” reported BBC News. The news report was based on a study of 244 children, whose sleep patterns were assessed between...

The Daily Mail reported that there is a “life-long obesity risk of 'eating for two' in pregnancy”. The common advice, it says, is reinforced by the results of a study that followed women for a number of years. The study used...